Select Budget Committee

SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL Select Budget Committee Agenda Thursday, November 10, 2016 9:30 AM Public Hearing Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Tim Burgess, Chair Sally Bagshaw, Member Bruce Harrell, Member Lisa Herbold, Member Debora Juarez, Member Rob Johnson, Member M. Lorena González, Member Mike O'Brien, Member Kshama Sawant, Member Chair Info: 206-684-8806; Tim.Burgess@seattle.gov Watch Council Meetings Live View Past Council Meetings Council Chamber Listen Line: 206-684-8566 For accessibility information and for accommodation requests, please call 206-684-8888 (TTY Relay 7-1-1), email CouncilAgenda@Seattle.gov, or visit http://seattle.gov/cityclerk/accommodations.  SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL Select Budget Committee Agenda November 10, 2016 - 9:30 AM Public Hearing Meeting Location: Council Chamber, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 Committee Website: http://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/budget This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the Full Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business. A. Call To Order B. Items of Business Public Hearing The Seattle City Council Budget Committee will conduct a public hearing to solicit public comment on the Overlook Walk and East-West Connection Project. The hearing will continue until all in-person comments have been received. Individual comments will be limited to two (2) minutes or less. C. Adjournment Click here for accessibility information and to request accommodations. Page 2 Select Budget Committee Agenda November 10, 2016 Notice of Seattle City Council Public Hearing on Overlook Walk and East-West Connection Project Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. City Council Chambers, City Hall, Floor 2 600 4th Avenue, Seattle WA 98104 The Seattle City Council Budget Committee, chaired by Councilmember Tim Burgess, will conduct a public hearing at City Council Chambers on Thursday, November 10, 2016, to solicit public comment on the Overlook Walk and East-West Connection Project. The hearing begins at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until all in-person comments have been received. Individual comments will be limited to two (2) minutes or less. Those wishing to provide public comment at the public hearing must sign-up on sheets provided inside the entry of the City Council Chambers beginning at 9:15 a.m. The Budget Committee hearing will be cablecast live on Seattle Channel 21 and webcast live at http://www.seattle.gov/council/watch-council-live. Information Available The Seattle City Council’s Select Budget Committee will hold a public hearing regarding proposed legislation that would adopt a Capital Improvement Project related to the City’s waterfront improvement program. The Overlook Walk is an element of the City's Office of the Waterfront proposal for the redesign of the waterfront following the removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The walk is a series of walkways, stairs, plazas, and overlooks that provide a connection between the waterfront and Pike Place Market. A series of plazas and public spaces line a wide pedestrian pathway and end at a grand staircase. The stairs orient towards Pier 62/63 and end at Aquarium Plaza, both elements of the proposed Central Public Open Space project. The Overlook Walk also includes two buildings that will be used for a variety of tenant spaces and arts and cultural facilities. The specific east/west streets targeted for improved connections includes: Bell Street, Union Street, Pike Street, Pine Street, Main Street, Washington Street, and Railroad Way. In addition, the creation of a new Overlook Walk will provide a pedestrian-oriented connection between the waterfront, the Aquarium, and Pike Place Market with ADA access, views, and public open spaces. This public hearing is required by Section 5 of Resolution 31203 (http://clerk.seattle.gov/~legislativeItems/Resolutions/Resn_31203.pdf ), adopted by the City Council in 2010. Click here for accessibility information and to request accommodations. Page 3 Select Budget Committee Agenda November 10, 2016 Additional information about the Overlook Walk and East-West Connection Project is available in Clerk File No. 320012 online at http://clerk.seattle.gov/~CFs/CF_320012.pdf. Office of the City Clerk, Floor 3 of City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, (206) 684-8344, or email at Clerk@seattle.gov. For questions about the Project, please contact Caleb Wagenaar at (206) 733-9228 or email Caleb.Wagenaar@seattle.gov. Written Comments Written comments on the Overlook Walk and East-West Connection Project are welcome up to the date the Council holds the public hearing (on or before November 10, 2016) via: USPS mail to Councilmember Tim Burgess, Attn: Emilia Sanchez, Deputy City Clerk, PO Box 94728, Seattle, WA 98124-4728; or fax to (206) 386-9025; or e-mail to Council@seattle.gov. All comments received are considered public records. Pay Parking Pay parking is available in SeaPark Garage located between Cherry and James Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues. Disabled parking spaces are available below City Hall for those with state-issued disabled parking permits. For more information on how to access City Hall see http://www.seattle.gov/cityclerk/accommodations and http://www.seattle.gov/cityclerk/services-and-programs/visiting-city-hall . Click here for accessibility information and to request accommodations. Page 4